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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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