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 is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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