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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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