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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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