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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
open education
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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