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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally 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 numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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