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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online education technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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