MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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