MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners 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 numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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