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 this illuminating 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
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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