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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
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