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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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