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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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