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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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