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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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