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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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