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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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