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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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