MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Panama to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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