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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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