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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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