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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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