MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
online education have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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