MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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