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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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