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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ascension to conduct these MOOCs?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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