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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Chad to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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