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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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