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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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