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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Niger to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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