MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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