MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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