MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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