MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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