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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yemen to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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