MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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