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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Poland to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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