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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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