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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online learning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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