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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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