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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Italy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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