MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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