MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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