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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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