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 is a
book
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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