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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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