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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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