MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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