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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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