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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
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.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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