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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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