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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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