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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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