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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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