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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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