MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
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 online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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