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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
elearning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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