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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
digital education technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
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