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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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