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
book
that
studies
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online education have enabled
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
People want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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