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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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