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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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