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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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