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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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