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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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