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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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