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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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