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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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