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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
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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