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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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