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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online education are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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