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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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