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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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