MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
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 is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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