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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
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