MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online education technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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