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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
People want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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