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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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