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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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