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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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