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
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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