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 is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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