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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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