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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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