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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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