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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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