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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also discusses 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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