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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology enable
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malawi to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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