MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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