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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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