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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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