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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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