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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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