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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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