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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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