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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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