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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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