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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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