MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
blended learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students 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 several
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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