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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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