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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online learning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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