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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Niger to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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