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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Nepal to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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