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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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