MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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