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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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