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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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