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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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