MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online learning have enabled
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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