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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mali to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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