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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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