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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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