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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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