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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
online learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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