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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online education have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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