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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Chile to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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