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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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