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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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