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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
e-learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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