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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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