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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online education are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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