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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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