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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
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 online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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