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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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