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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
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 MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
major 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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