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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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