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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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