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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Grenada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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