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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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