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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
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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