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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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