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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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