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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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