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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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