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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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