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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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