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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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