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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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