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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
digital education technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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