MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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