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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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