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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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