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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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