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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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