MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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