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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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