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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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