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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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