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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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