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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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