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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers 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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