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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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