MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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