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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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