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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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