MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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