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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning are enabling
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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