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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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