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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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