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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Poland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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