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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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