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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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