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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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