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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
important new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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