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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Macau to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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