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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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