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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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