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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Spain to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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