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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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