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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
digital education technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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