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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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