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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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