MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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