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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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