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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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