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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Malta to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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