MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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