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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning enable
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open educational
ventures.
People want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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