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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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