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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Reddit to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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