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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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