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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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