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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
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