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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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