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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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