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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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