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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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