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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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