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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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