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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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