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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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