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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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