MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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