MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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