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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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