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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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