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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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