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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
digital education technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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