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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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