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
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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