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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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