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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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