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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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