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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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