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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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