MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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