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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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