MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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