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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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