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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
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