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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part 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.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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