MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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