MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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