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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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