MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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