MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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