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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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