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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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