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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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