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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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