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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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