MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UCSF to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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