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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Montenegro to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers 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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