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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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