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 is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Denmark to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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