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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
online education have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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