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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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