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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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