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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
YouTube to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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