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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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