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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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