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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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