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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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