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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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