MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
e-learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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