MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning enable
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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