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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning enable
learners
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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