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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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