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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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