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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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