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
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online learning are empowering
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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