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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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