MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
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
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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