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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
important new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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