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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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