MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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