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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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