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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Macau to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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