MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
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