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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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