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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online education make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines 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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