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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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