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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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