MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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