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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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