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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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