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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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