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 Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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