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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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