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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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