MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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