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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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