MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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