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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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