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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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