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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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