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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
elearning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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