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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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