MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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