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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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