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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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