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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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