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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online education have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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