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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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