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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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