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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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