MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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