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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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