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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
online education are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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