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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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