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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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