MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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