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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Finland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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