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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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