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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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