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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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