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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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