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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with 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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