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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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