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
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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