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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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