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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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