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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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