MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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