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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
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