MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
digital education technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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