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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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