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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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