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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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