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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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