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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student 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 online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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