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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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