MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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