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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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