MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
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
book
which
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online education are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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