MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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