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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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