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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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