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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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