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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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