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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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