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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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