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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning are enabling
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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