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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning enable
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
People want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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