MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology enable
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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