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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
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
commonplace there is a
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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