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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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