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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major 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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