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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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