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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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