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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Barbados to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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