MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education have empowered
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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