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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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