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
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Denmark to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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