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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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