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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
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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