MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online education technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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