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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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