MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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