MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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