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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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