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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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