MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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