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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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