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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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