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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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