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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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