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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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