MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
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
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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