MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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