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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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