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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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