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
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Finland to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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