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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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