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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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