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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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