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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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