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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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