MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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