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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores 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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