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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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