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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online education are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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