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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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