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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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