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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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