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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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