MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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