MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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