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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
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 MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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