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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
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