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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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