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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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