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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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