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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
People want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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