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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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