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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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