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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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