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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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