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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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