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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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