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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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