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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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