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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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