MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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