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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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