MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
elearning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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