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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online education are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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