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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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