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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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