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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online learning have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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