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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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