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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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