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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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