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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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