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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
e-learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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