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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
all around 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 massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major 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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