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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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