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 is a
book
which
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Belize to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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