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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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