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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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