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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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