MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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