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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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