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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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