MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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