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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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