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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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