MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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