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 is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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