MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
YouTube to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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