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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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