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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
People want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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