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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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