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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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