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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
ventures.
People want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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