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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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