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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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