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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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