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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
e-learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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