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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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