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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
most important 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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