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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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