MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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