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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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