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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
blended learning are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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