MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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