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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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