MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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