MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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