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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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