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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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