MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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