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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Oman to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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