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
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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