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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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