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
book
which
articulates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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