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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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