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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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