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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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