MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning enable
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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 MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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