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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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