MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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