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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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