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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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