MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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