MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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