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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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