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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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