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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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