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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online education are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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