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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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