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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online learning have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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