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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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