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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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