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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
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
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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