MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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