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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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