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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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