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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
elearning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
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