MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Abkhazia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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