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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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