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
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education enable
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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