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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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