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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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