MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
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
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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