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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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