MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Spain to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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