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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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