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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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