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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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