MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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