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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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