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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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