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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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