MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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