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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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