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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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