MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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