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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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