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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning are empowering
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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