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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Niger to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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