MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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