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 is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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