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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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