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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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