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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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