MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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