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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally 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 numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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