MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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