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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mali to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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