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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
online learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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