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
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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