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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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