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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning are empowering
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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