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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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