MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
electronic educational technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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