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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
blended learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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