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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Oman to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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