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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online education technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Kenya to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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