MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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