MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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