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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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