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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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