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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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