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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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