MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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