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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
digital education technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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