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
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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