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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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