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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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