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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning have enabled
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
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.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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