MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Oman to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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