MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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