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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
elearning are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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