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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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