MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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