MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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