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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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