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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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