MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always 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 quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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