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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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