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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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